Predictors of pain and mobility disability in the hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

CONCLUSION: These results confirm previous research concerning the high disease burden observed in hEDS patients, and highlight the importance of multidisciplinary management that includes nutritional and psychological advice to address this pathology. Increasing awareness of the clinical aspects of hEDS among physicians is necessary to reduce diagnostic delay and minimize negatives outcomes. Implications for Rehabilitation A high proportion of patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome suffer from severe pain (>42%) and a high level of mobility disability (>65%). Different psychosocial and health variables predict pain and mobility disability in patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Awareness concerning the clinical picture of hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome among health care professionals is necessary to reduce diagnosis delay and the burden of the disease. PMID: 31060411 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research